For the rice

1 cup uncooked long grain rice (basmati chawal)

2 cardamom (elaichi)

2 clove (laung / lavang)

1 cinnamon (dalchini)

1 bay leaf (tejpatta)

1 1/4 cups milk

1 1/2 cups water

2 1/2 tsp salt

For the gravy

3/4 cup kabuli chana (white chick peas)

1 pinch baking soda

1 tsp ginger (adrak) paste

1 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste

1 tsp chilli powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)

3/4 cup fresh curd (dahi)

3/4 cup chopped tomato

2 chopped potatoes

3 chopped green chillies

3 tbsp ghee

salt to taste

For the baking

2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)

1 tbsp chopped mint leaves (phudina)

1 chopped green chillies

2 tbsp fried onions

2 tbsp milk with a dash of